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Teaching system and method

a teaching system and teaching method technology, applied in the field of teaching system and method, can solve the problems of affecting the teaching effect, difficult to carry on intelligent conversation, and difficult to communicate with students, and achieve the effect of strengthening the association

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-09-30
ROSETTA STONE +1
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"The present invention is a learning system that helps students learn languages by selecting a concept and being presented with related images or graphics. Students can then recall the selected concept by selecting additional images and graphics. This process reinforces the connection between the images and the word or phrase, making the learning process more effective."

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Spoken communication becomes particularly difficult, as a student translates a phrase mentally from the foreign language, composes an answer in his native language, and translates, again mentally, to the foreign language.
Carrying on an intelligent conversation becomes difficult, because the student is preoccupied with these mental gymnastics and searching for words.
Instead of interacting with the other person, the student speaks haltingly, and often ungrammatically.

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[0024]FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a screenshot taken from a teaching machine embodiment of the present invention on which a student is studying German. He has encountered the word “Hund” (dog) and is uncertain of its meaning. He has entered the word “Hund”, either by typing it or highlighting it in an article and then enlisting a special help function of the teaching machine, either by entering a key combination or clicking on a designated part of the screen. In response, a plurality of images and / or graphics 12-1 . . . 12-N have popped onto the screen. Each image / graphic shows a scene that is related to a dog. Preferably, at least some of the scenes are from a lesson that the student has already had. For example, image 12-1 might be derived from a story about a man and his dog. It depicts a man walking a dog, Fritz, at the end of a leash. The dog has sat down and is barking. It is likely that, upon seeing this image and / or one of the other images, the student may very w...

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A student using a teaching system, for example, to learn a language, selects a concept, for example a word or phrase, which he does not recall. On a display, he is immediately presented with an array of images or graphics related to the selected concept. For example, the graphics or images may be from previous lessons which involve the concept. If the student then selects one of the images or graphics he is presented with a list of all the concepts, for example, words and phrases, associated with that image or graphic. The student is thereby able to recollect the selected concept in the context of all of his previous experiences with it. If that does not restore the selected concept to his recollection, he is able to select additional images and graphics, in each case being presented with an additional list of related concepts, making it likely that the originally selected concept will be recalled.

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TEACHING SYSTEM AND METHOD[0001]The present patent application relates generally to a teaching system and method and, more particularly, concerns using an array of graphics and images related to an inquiry to immerse the student in the subject matter and enhance learning and retention of information.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Traditionally, learning a language involves a great deal of memorization. Interest can be added by introducing stories, presenting pictures and learning songs, but ultimately, the student must do a great deal of memorization in order to be successful. That includes not only memorizing words but memorizing rules of grammar and proper usage.[0003]Then, oral and written communication becomes a chore of translating mentally from one's native language. Spoken communication becomes particularly difficult, as a student translates a phrase mentally from the foreign language, composes an answer in his native language, and translates, again mentally, to the foreign...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G09B19/00G09B5/00G09B19/06
CPCG09B5/02G09B7/00G09B19/06G09B19/00G09B7/06G09B7/02G09B7/04G09B19/04G09B5/00
Inventor RENDUCHINTALA, ADITHYAMARMORSTEIN, JACK AUGUSTKEIM, GREGORYHUBER, ALISHA
Owner ROSETTA STONE